Suppose I want to say
Follow this book not me
Would it be the right if the sentence was
Follow this book rather me
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The idiom "Go by the book" is more common than "follow the book". It means to do exactly what the rules tell you. Follow the book, not me. Follow the book rather than me.– KhanCommented Mar 16, 2016 at 15:12
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For the first phrase you need a comma (a pause if spoken): "Follow this/Go by the book, not me", if your meaning is as @Khan commented.– user3169Commented Mar 16, 2016 at 20:46
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The word "rather", in the sense of "instead of" requires a preposition to link it to the next word or sentence, which is than, so your sentence would be
Follow this book rather than me
